Grisly Fan
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The new Big Sky contract with ESPN will include Friday night football games… That isn’t going to go over too well for long distance travelers to Wa Griz.
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Friday Night Football Games?
- Thread starter Grisly Fan
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Considering it took 4 years to host one out of the two games per year, I’m assuming it will only hit us every other year for a Friday home game even with 4 total games. I’m sure it will be frustrating for some and will not be full. Wonder how much revenue it will bring to the conference.
I freakin LOVE it!! I just wish they came while playing in a legit conference.
Mick Belker
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The first steps to the end of the current FCS. F' ESPN.
The end of the fcs?!?!? Thank GOD!!!!
Great if you're driving in... not so much if you have to change plane tickets!
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How far in advance are you booking??
As far out as possible to get good fares ... last season I had all my tickets by the end of May. Kind of a bitch being a couple of thousand miles away from Wa-Griz...
I have season tickets and fly also.
Don't buy so far in advance. Better fares closer. The whole buy early thing is an industry scam
Been doing it for 20+ years and look at a wide variety of timing every year but because of the lack of flights into MSO on average further out is much cheaper in the long run... Some of my flights to other locations outside of MSO do offer some savings by waiting but that at times can be tricky as well...
I take your point. The OP did say long distance travelers. I jumped to a faulty conclusion that he was referring to fans with 300+ mile drives to Missoula.
Well the silver lining is that most of the flights get in with plenty of time to make a night game...only down side is not going to Reds or the Mo Club on Friday afternoon... a cross I'll have to bear!
Hit me up if we get a Friday game. Burgers and beers on me at the Mo Club on Saturday!
Will do...
footballdood
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Me thinks ESPN is testing the waters to see what viewership numbers a game with UC Davis, Sac State, Montana, and Montana State would bring in for future conference considerations.
HelenaHandBasket
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I just think they are looking to fill programming times and it has nothing to do directly with future conference considerations.
One of the articles I saw yesterday said the Friday night game(s) would not include the Montana schools.
footballdood
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I could see looking to fill programming times, but I'm sure in future realignment discussions the TV ratings from such games would be considered when discussing TV deals which is a large driver of modern realignment.
